Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas

A Critical Aquifer Recharge Area is a geographic area which provides recharge to an aquifer(s) which is a current or potential potable water source and, due to its geological properties, is highly susceptible to the introduction of pollutants, or because of special circumstances, has been designated as a Critical Aquifer Recharge Area in accordance with WAC 365-190-080 by the County.  Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas under this Ordinance may be established based on general criteria or specifically designated due to special circumstances (Kitsap County CAO, 1999).

	TRC Agenda: Dec 3, 2003
	TRC Agenda: Dec 17, 2003
	Notes: Dec 3, 2003
	Notes: Dec 17, 2003

Other Documents

	Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas - BAS Review (.pdf, 158Kb)
	Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas - Potential Next Steps (.pdf, 104Kb)
	Guidance Document for the Establishment of Critical Aquifer Recharge Area Ordinances (.pdf, 49 pages, 270Kb)
	Kitsap County Aquifer Recharge Areas (.pdf map, 1.8Mb)
	Section 600: Critical Areas Recharge Areas (10 Pages), from the Kitsap County Critical Areas Ordinance (.pdf, 1.4Mb)
	Simulation of the Ground-Water Flow System at the Naval Submarine Base Bangor and Vicinity, Kitsap County, Washington (.pdf, 153 pages, 11.4Mb)
	Estimate of Residence Time and Related Variations in Quality of Ground Water Beneath Submarine Base Bangor and Vicinity, Kitsap County, Washington (2003, .pdf, 3 pages, 65.5Kb)
	White Paper: Water Resources and the Growth Management Act, by Dave Christensen, Manager, Jefferson County Natural Resources Division, July 28, 2003 (.pdf, 7 pages, 183.5Kb)
	Determining Ground-Water Vulnerability Using Logistic Regression (USGS Nitrate Vulnerability Study) (1998, .pdf, 13 pages, 169Kb)
	King County Public Review Draft, Best Available Science Chapter 6, Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (Oct 2003) (.pdf, 13 pages, 272.8Kb)
	Don Flora Letter, 30 Nov 2003
	Don Flora Letter, 21 Nov 2003

Web Presentations

	Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas - A Review of Best Available Science as it Relates to Kitsap County's Critical Areas Ordinance (.htm, 21 slides, 4.4Mb)
	Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas II - A Review of Best Available Science as it Relates to Kitsap County's Critical Areas Ordinance (.htm, 17 slides, 4.5Mb)
	2003 Kitsap County Watershed Planning Technical Reports (.htm, 59 slides, 11.8Mb)
	Kitsap County Elevated Nitrate Vulnerability Map (.htm, 1 slide, 1.7Mb)

To contact Kitsap County Staff working on this project, please send an email to: jbolger@co.kitsap.wa.us